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Monday’s question: Rodney Walker, who won 300 games as a Georgia coach at nine schools and led West Rome to a 1984 state title, died May 9 at age 79. He and son Chip Walker, Newnan’s coach, have 480 victories together, eight short of the Georgia father-son record. Who holds that record with 488 victories? (Answer Tuesday)

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